Frances Gagua
Climate Finance Taxonomy: 5 Principles to Steer Transition
Climate Finance Taxonomy: 5 Principles to Steer Transition
The accelerating impact of climate change is growing more evident by the day, necessitating substantial shifts in financial market structures and taxonomies in order to rapidly scale climate investments and achieve low-carbon targets.
What’s in store for the decentralised crypto industry with China’s growing antagonism?
China's stance may be concerning today, but won't affect the global industry in the long run.
Citi names global head of D10X under institutional clients group
The D10X focuses on the development of new solutions for Citi's institutional clients.
Standard Chartered partners with Kredivo to offer BNPL in Indonesia
Assets of fintech players in the country grew by more than IDR1t or by over $70m.
HSBC Singapore extends S$6m green loan to Durapower Group
Durapower will use the loan for its lithium-ion energy storage solutions.
Weekly Global News Wrap: UBS posts best quarterly profits in six years; Italy’s Monte dei Paschi rescue deal collapses
And Citigroup warns of charges related to the closing of S. Korea consumer business.
OCBC extends S$148m green loan to Tong Eng Group unit
It is the bank’s first green loan to use the BCA’s BEEA tool.
DBS names Soh Kian Tiong as chief risk officer
He has over 25 years of experience in business and risk roles.
ING appoints new head of wholesale banking for APAC
Anju Abrol has over 30 years of banking experience.
China deems 19 banks 'too big to fail'
These banks face new capital and regulatory requirements.
DBS Hong Kong, China’s PSBC to offer services under Wealth Management Connect
PSBC is one of the largest state-owned banks in China.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong launch WMC services
Clients can now purchase SC Hong Kong’s wealth management products.
Citi Hong Kong, CGB team up to offer wealth services under Wealth Management Connect
Citi plans to offer around 100 types of wealth products from the mainland.
Indonesia’s Bank Raya, BRI unveil online loan facility for BRILink Agents
Agents can apply for the loan through the BRILink Mobile application.
FIs need to set clear net-zero goals else loans, assets deteriorate: Moody’s
Delayed goals and actions would hurt banks’ asset and loan quality in the future.
South Korean banks’ loan delinquency ratio up in August: report
The delinquency ratio has been on the decline since May 2018.
Taiwan card payments market to be worth $187.7b by 2025
The market is forecasted to rebound by over 15% in 2021.
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